Constitution Exercise-Summaries

Article I
Section 1-all legislative powers are vested in Congress
Section 2-requirments for members of the H of R; also defines # per state and area
Section 3-2 senators/state. No senators under 30. Defines Senate’s power (try impeachments)
Section 4-elections determined by the states, but Congress can change it.
Purpose-details, rules and regulations, vetoes of the H of R
Section 5-how the houses are run
Section 6-the treatment of reps and senators
Section 7- process of passing and vetoing bills
Purpose-define the parameters that congress can act w/in. Outlines what states cannot do.
Section 8-powers of congress. 1) econ decisions 2) military 3) justice 4)infrastructure
Section 9-slavery until 1808, privilege of Writ of Habeas Corpus, gov officer can’t have any noble title
Section 10-outlines of what states cannot do, especially regarding state taxation, states can’t engage in war in times of peace

Article II
Purpose-executive power invested in the pres, electoral process establ., powers of pres are outlined
Section 1-electoral college, exec is president, qualifications for who can be pres, Section 2-commander and chief of military,
Section 3-pres obligated to give state of the union
Section 4-president can be impeached

Article III
Purpose-define judicial power
Section 1-greatest power to Supreme Court, which congress can establish, no term limits,
Section 2-jurisdiction of the S.C., trial by jury (except in impeachment)
Section 3-definition of treason

Article IV
Purpose-States’ place in the constitution/government
Section 1-full faith and credit clause, (states should respect other states)
Section 2-one state can’t discriminate against citizens of other states
Section 3-process of admitting new states
Section 4-all states are required to have a republican form of government

Article V
Amendments-2/3 congress or 2/3 states call convention (never happened), ratified by ¾ of states, or ¾ of conventions (happened once, repeal of 18th by 21st)

Article VI –constitution is the supreme law of the land

Article VII-ratification